Mar 8-17, 2019 in Vancouver, BC
From the opening night dance party at the Fox Cabaret featuring Virago Nation and DJ Kookum, an entire day of Indigenous Brilliance on Saturday, March 9, to a reflective end-of-festival keynote with Canisa Lubrin, Growing Room promises something for everyone. #GrowingRoom2019
100+authors including:
Katherena Vermette of The Break (read it, she’s an awesome Métis writer from Winnipeg, published by House of Anansi)
Elizabeth Renzetti of Shrewed (loved it, also published by House of Anansi, caveat–they are a Boxcar Marketing client but these two women are solid solid recommendations.)
Robyn Maynard of Policing Black Lives, published by Fernwood Publishing. (if you teach, check out her BlackLivesMTLSyllabus)
Witney French of Black Writing Matters (shout out to University of Regina Press)
Heather O’Neill (will read anything she writes)
Eden Robinson of Son of a Trickster (haunting novel, I’m a fan. Trickster Drift is on my next-to-read-list.)
Alicia Elliott of A Mind Spread Out on the Ground (I haven’t discovered this author yet)
Sharon Bala of The Boat People (g’ah still haven’t read this yet, ok ordering it right now)
Tickets are on sale now!
Growing Room 2019: Opening Night Party — https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/growing-room-2019-opening-night-party-tickets-55498630899?ref=ecaltw